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AHN Wexford Hospital set to open
The new Allegheny Health Network Wexford Hospital is ready to open, pending state licensing. AHN, Highmark Health and local elected officials held a ribbon-cutting Friday morning at the Pine Township hospital, which is located on the same campus as the AHN Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion. “My family lives in...
Richland Township receives $20,000 donation to enhance dek hockey rink in memory of former township supervisor
A special donation was recently made to Richland Township in memory of a former township supervisor. The family of Bart Miller gave a $20,000 donation to the township made possible by community members, friends and family. A dedication ceremony was held Sept. 4 to reveal a plaque in honor of...
In brief: Touch-a-Truck, college fair, festival weekend, celebrity golf outing and more in Pine, Richland
Touch-a-Truck event The Pine Community Center will be hosting a Touch-a-Truck event from noon to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 in the community center parking lot. Touch-a-Truck is a chance for kids to get up close to some big trucks. The trucks will include a firetruck, tow truck, bucket truck...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Bellevue Grove Property Investors LLC sold property at 462 Forest Ave. to Dean and Teresa Riding for $310,000. Seth Cooper sold property at 212-214 Lincoln Ave. to Shawn and Craig Wilson for $223,000. Seth Zimmerman sold property at 176 N Balph Ave. to John and Ariel Wicker for $234,900. Amerihome...
At the Library: Activities and programs abound at Northern Tier Library
Here is a look at some of the upcoming activities and programs offered at the Northern Tier Library: • The main part of the library building will be closed to the public for recarpeting from Sept. 7 through Sept. 11. Limited services, such as telephone service for reference and holds,...
Loaded lineup has Pine-Richland cross country team thinking big
The Pine-Richland girls cross country team is hoping to set a gold standard this fall. With the top eight runners returning from a team that finished as the WPIAL runner-up in Class 3A a season ago, the Rams aspire to win the program’s first WPIAL and PIAA titles. “All of...
Seneca Valley stuns Pine-Richland with late touchdown pass
The adrenaline still was running at maximum for Brandon Ross moments after catching the winning touchdown pass in the final 10 seconds to propel his Seneca Valley Raiders to a 24-20 win over Pine-Richland. “I might have blacked out a little,” Ross said. “I just remember catching it, running on...
Neighbor Spotlight: Pine-Richland senior earns Eagle Scout with more than 5 times the number of merit badges needed for rank
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Rainy run: Heavy downpours no match for Shaler man’s will to keep on running
Terry Mcnavage didn’t let a few raindrops keep him from hitting the pavement for a run along Kummer Road near the Horse Show Ring in North Park on Tuesday. The Shaler man said he tries to run every day and doesn’t let the weather stand in his way. So when...
Kidney specialists expanding practice to serve northern Allegheny, southern Butler counties
Northern Allegheny County residents will now have access to a medical practice, specializing in kidney care, that has been treating patients for more than four decades. Teredesai, McCann & Associates, which operates nine offices in the region, is scheduled to open its newest nephrology office Sept. 2 in Cranberry. The...
Richland’s new historical society seeks members interested in preserving the past
For the better part of a year, a group of Richland Township residents have been working to revive Richland Township’s historical society. Now it’s time for the fun to begin for people interested in making sure the history, artifacts and documents chronicling the 233-year-old municipality don’t get lost to time....
In brief: Ladies Day Out, Sealarks Women’s Group, library activities and more in Pine, Richland
Ladies Day Out Enjoy an afternoon of food, prizes, shopping, raffles and fun as St. Barnabas Charities hosts an exclusive Ladies Day Out event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Trees Manor at St. Barnabas, 660 Warrendale Road, Gibsonia. Tickets include chances to win prizes in...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes LLC for $27,000. Etna Christina Vongeis sold property at 17 Spring St. to Colin Michael and Breanna Bronnenkant for $151,000. Franklin Park Rahul Singh sold property at 1733 Stevensan Drive to Neeraj and Noopur Varshney for...
Pine-Richland boys soccer looks to build with experienced lineup
When Jordan Wiegand took the Pine-Richland boys soccer coaching job in 2019 he came to a program that had graduated 16 seniors who were major contributors since their sophomore season. Wiegand knew it would be a process to build the team back up into a playoff contender, but it was...
Young players stepping into new roles for Pine-Richland girls soccer
Entering her second season as the Pine-Richland girls soccer coach, Rachelle Dixon has some spots to fill in the lineup. Not only did the Rams lose several key seniors like standout goalkeeper Katherine Kelly and midfielder Megan Donnelly, who’s now at Villanova, but three key juniors are not coming out...
Harrisburg rallies past Pine-Richland in coach Steve Campos’ debut
For four quarters, on a suffocatingly humid night, the new era at Pine-Richland sure looked pretty similar to the old. But there was one major difference: finishing. The Rams (0-1) showed their characteristic speed and flash, but turned the ball over four times in enemy territory and stalled on two...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the new coaches
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the biggest coaching moves for the 2021 season. 1. Steve Campos Pine-Richland Campos’ hire certainly drew the most attention this summer. That’s largely because of the controversy that arose when...
Underneath it all: Pine woman honored for philanthropic excellence
Judy Masucci believes it’s what’s underneath that counts. The owner of Levana Bratique, a specialty retailer of bras and lingerie in Pine, Masucci is committed to helping women find the perfect fit — whether they have the money to pay for it or not. For her support — literally and...
2021 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the linebackers
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here’s a look at the top linebackers for the 2021 season. 1. Anthony Speca Central Catholic Sophomore, 6-3, 220 As a freshman, Speca was a starting linebacker and leading tackler in the middle of...
2021 WPIAL Class 5A football breakdown: Pine-Richland saga headlines offseason of change
The defending champion has a new coach. The preseason favorite has a new quarterback. The runner-up from last season has a whole lot of new faces. Yes, this is a year for change. Even the playoff format is different in WPIAL Class 5A this fall with a 12-team bracket waiting...
In brief: Sealarks Women’s Group’s fall chili kickoff dinner, car show, class reunion and more in Pine, Richland
Sealarks Women’s Group Sealarks Women’s Group will be holding a fall chili kickoff dinner Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park Church, 8800 Peebles Road, McCandless. This group provides Christian fellowship and social activity for women alone — widowed, divorced or never married. All women alone are welcome to...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Bellevue Tyler Grant Smith sold property at 100 Lincoln Ave. to Christopher Ryan and Sarah Anne Rouhier for $291,000. Stephen Scolaro sold property at 524 Madison Ave. to Robert and Shana Abramowicz for $121,900. Ryan Adam Buchanan sold property at 652 North Ave. to Ernestine Gross and Nicole Gee for...
Larger roster a boost for Pine-Richland girls golf
There were 14 girls who came to tryouts for the Pine-Richland girls golf team, and each one had a varying degree of experience. A couple of them, Emily Campbell and Ruby McCune, played on the varsity team last year. Others have played golf, but not in competition, and there’s some...
Former Pine-Richland football coach Eric Kasperowicz suing district, officials for defamation in federal court
Former Pine-Richland head football coach Eric Kasperowicz has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the school district and several top officials claiming they damaged his reputation by publicly accusing him of knowing about hazing and bullying in the football program and failing to report it to authorities. Kasperowicz was informed...
After a pandemic pause last year, Richland brings back popular Community Day event
The Community Day celebration in Richland Township was back this year with a variety of family fun after being scrubbed in 2020 because of the coronavirus. The weather cooperated Aug. 14 for the 27th annual event, with temperatures in the 70s and mostly sunny skies. This year’s event had to...
